Tag Archives: reader training

How do you ‘find’ a spiritual director? A reflection on experience

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

I was asked recently (via Twitter) if I would be prepared to write about my experiences of seeking and finding a spiritual director. It would be for some work Revd Mark Godson, who is Director of the London Centre for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘He Never Let Go’ by Lynda Alsford

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

I bought ‘He Never Let Go’ by Lynda Alsford because Lynda was one of my early Twitter friends, and quite simply the snatches of her story that she had shared as she wrote the book intrigued me. It was only … Continue reading →

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OK God: Your Call! (Being recommended for ordination training) #fb

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

The last few weeks have proved to be the culmination of an eighteen month journey which has changed the whole focus of my future ministry. The final stages of this journey have taken place through Lent, and therefore it seems … Continue reading →

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Blogging in the ghetto after #cnmac11

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

There were many great things about the Christian New Media Conference last weekend. It will take me weeks to sift through the various things that challenged me, or got me asking questions about my use of social media. I could … Continue reading →

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Taking up our mat – walking away from spiritual superstitions John 5 v1-9

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

Last Sunday I led and preached at our 8am morning service, a short half hour in the peace of our Chapel at St. Peter’s. I have thought on several occasions that I have spoken for too long at this service, … Continue reading →

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Where is God in a marriage?

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

If theology seeks to answers questions like “where is God in…” how often do we ask ‘Where is God in my marriage?’ In simple terms that was the sort of idea behind the essay that I wrote to complete my … Continue reading →

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Wanting to turn cartwheels

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

These were taken this morning as I walked back from taking the car to have its bumper re-sprayed… the result of a minor scrape at the garage when it went for MOT last month, and all done free of charge. … Continue reading →

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The battle continues

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

The battle with the final essay for the FdA at the University is still going I’m afraid. Making a commitment to home re-organationand family meant I missed the pre-Easter deadline for the final essay (for the Uni – it’s on … Continue reading →

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Technical problems and questions

Posted on December 18, 2009 by

I’ve been a bit off-line for the last week. Firstly it wasn’t helped by the laptop developing corrupted Windows. Was it a virus – even the shop it came from wasn’t sure, but a complete overwrite was necessary, so woops … Continue reading →

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Will Winchester cut £1m of ministry?

Posted on November 25, 2009 by

I feel as someone who lives and ‘ministers’ in the Diocese of Winchester that I need to make some record that, thanks to the Church Times blog (subscribers only I think) I am now aware what form of response my … Continue reading →

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